Lithopoma phoebium (Röding, 1798) is a animal in the Turbinidae family, order Trochida, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Lithopoma phoebium (Röding, 1798)

Lithopoma phoebium (Röding, 1798)

Lithopoma phoebium is a tropical Western Atlantic marine snail with shells up to 76 mm long, found from 0 to 91 m depth.

Family
Genus
Lithopoma
Order
Trochida
Class
Gastropoda

About Lithopoma phoebium (Röding, 1798)

This species has the scientific name Lithopoma phoebium (Röding, 1798). The maximum recorded shell length of this species is 76 mm, which is almost 3 inches. It is a species native to the tropical Western Atlantic. Its confirmed distribution includes Aruba, Belize, Bonaire, the Caribbean Sea, the Cayman Islands, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Curaçao, the Gulf of Mexico, Jamaica, the Lesser Antilles, Mexico, Panama, Puerto Rico, San Andres, the United States, and Venezuela. Its documented habitat depth ranges from 0 m at the minimum to 91 m at the maximum.

Photo: (c) Christian Amador Da Silva, all rights reserved, uploaded by Christian Amador Da Silva

Taxonomy

Animalia Mollusca Gastropoda Trochida Turbinidae Lithopoma

More from Turbinidae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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